The new protocol does alienate Windows users and owners of older Macs without Thunderbolt connectivity but the sweetener here is that UA aren't discontinuing their existing Firewire Apollo interfaces, which have been reduced in price too.įor those with a computer to support the capabilities of the new line-up, however, there's nothing to stop a wholehearted endorsement.
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Of course, their redesign takes its cue from Apple's Mac Pro, but if you're an iMac or MacBook user, these are wonderful bedfellows for your computer too. Thunderbolt 2 provides around twice the data transfer rate of the original Thunderbolt protocol so these interfaces fly. Multiple onstage performers, as well as its appeal to studio-based producers.
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You can also use Console to create a stack of Insert effects per channel, set up Auxiliary Sends and Cue Mixes and even create return channels from your DAW, allowing you to upscale from regular audio interfacing to a more thorough and comprehensive audio solution.Īs Apollo can handle reprocessing, headphone monitoring mix set-up and real-time effects processing, it may find favour with those wishing to use it as an effects suite for In combination with UA's own Console 2 bridging application, you can go further, enabling Unison preamp technology to clone the sound of an assortment of vintage channels (or effects pedals for guitarists). The front panels of the 8 and 8p are set up to let you configure Apollo directly select an input number, switch between microphone and line sources (or guitar and bass inputs via Hi-Z connectors on inputs 1-2), before using the prominent preamp dial to select gain amount.
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The Apollo 16 offers its I/O via DB-25 connectors, making it the most suitable choice for those wishing to combine high-quality interfacing with an existing console or suite of outboard preamps and, like the 8p, it offers Quad processing as standard. (making the Duo option the cheapest Apollo interface of the new line-up), while the 8p features Quad processing as standard.